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Mayo made it two from two in the group stages of the LGFA All Ireland senior football championship last weekend after a hard fought 0-16 to 2-9 win over Cavan in Longford.

On paper and in the hours before the build-up, this game seemed to have it all. Two sides with a storied rivalry going back before the foundation of the state; both with much to prove after their last outings up in the big city, now meeting on a sun-splashed day that looked like July even if it still had the nip of Spring in the air when a cloud circled overhead and 25,000 partisan fanatics packed in to watch battle on the freshly laid turf in the old colosseum on MacHale Road.

James Horan has made three changes to his starting teams for Mayo's clash with Kildare on Sunday afternoon in the National Football League.

The Mayo junior Camogie side will be looking to make it two wins from two in the National Camogie League when they travel to AGB Pearce Park to take on Wicklow in round two of the league tomorrow afternoon.

Mayo head to Croke Park undefeated after their two opening games in this year's National Football League. A draw against Donegal on the opening day was followed up by the hard-fought win on the road against Monaghan a fortnight ago.

Mayo head into the mid league break with six points in their back pocket following a five point win over Cavan in MacHale Park on Saturday night.

Mayo were (at the time of writing) still planning to head east on Sunday for what is more and more looking like a must-win game if they are to retain their division one status for another year.

Mayo booked their place in the division 2B league final with a three point come from behind win over Wicklow in Ballina on Sunday afternoon.

Mayo's interest in the latter stages of the FBD League came to an end last Sunday when Roscommon ran out three point winners over Mayo in Hyde Park - winding up a run a hectic series of games for Mayo when they faced Leitrim, Galway, and Roscommon in a five day run. Speaking after the game on Sunday, Mayo manager Stephen Rochford felt the tight run of games did catch up with his side at the end: "Ahh…. well three games in five days will always catch up with you, especially at this time of year. But look, Roscommon were worthy winners and it’s disappointing that we didn’t stretch on in that final quarter and narrow the gap and to ask questions."